(Taylor Gold)

“Remember Me” is an unforgettable story about the power of love, the strength of family, and the importance of living passionately and treasuring every day of one’s life.
Tyler (Robert Pattinson), a rebellious New Yorker crying for his father’s affection after a family tragedy, is drawn to Ally (Emilie de Ravin), who is rebelling from her father as well. This unlikely pair face their family troubles together although the way they meet threatens to tear them apart as Tyler has kept a few secrets up his sleeve. The pair learns to thrive, and they teach each other new lessons about life.
The trailer may look predictable, but instead both the plot and the direction set it apart from the traditional chick flick. Instead of following the usual glossy New York magazine and fashion route, Tyler and Ally are misguided college kids with very few plans for the future. Having these situations is a change from the predictable stories of young people living in New York.
Tyler, although he is rich, still lives in a crummy apartment on his own trying to show how different he is from his own father. Ally embraces his eccentric ideas and learns to transfer them into stronger ideas.
The chemistry between the two lovers is strong. It is as though they have known each other for much longer than they actually have. The energy bounces between Pattinson and Ravin, creating a believable spark of love.
Although Pattinson is known for being a vampire in the “Twilight series,” this movie proves to his fans and other critics that he can be a real actor and not just a one-act show. He portrays his scruffy, rebellious character in the movie flawlessly.
Tyler’s over the top roommate Aidan (Tate Ellington) is one of the most gratingly obnoxious roommates ever invented. Ellington, who adamantly delivers most of his inane remarks at the top of his voice, as if that’s the only way, doesn’t help matters between the two lovers.
The movie was interesting throughout, but some of the scenes that the directors must have thought were important made the movie begin to lag in the middle. When the end did come, most of the audience seemed to be expecting the regular ending in which they live happily ever after, but instead the ending comes like a jolt.
The astonishing ending helped pull back viewers into the movie, which was beginning to be a bit lackluster. If the surprise ending had not occurred, this movie would not have the same impact.
The ending provides a new understanding to the underlying story. Fate tracks down the pair but never seems to embrace the two, never giving them a chance to really be happy.
This is a dark movie and not always an easy movie to watch.  Every time the couple seems on the brink of happiness something extremely sad happens in the next act.  It may seem too depressing at first but pulled apart and contemplated afterwards, it shows a deeper meaning about finding one’s true self and treasuring every day of one’s life.